Power belts & self-powered steam turbos

Christina Macfarlane, pretend auto journalist said: While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/12/sport/motorsport/f1-back-to-the-future-turbo/

Where can I get these power belts!?!? I can think of SO MANY uses Of course I'll add a few to my car. Maybe a self-powered steam turbo as well, which I assume is an evolution of Direct Exhaust Injection technology.

This is possibly the best line in auto journalism since the famous line from MSN Autos on how the Veyron's turbochargers work.

Lesley, I assume you and some other female auto journalists are gathering the soap bars and pillowcases right now

Edit: Oh I think I'm going to boost my Samurai as well, that should make it easier to drive across inclines and down steep hills:

Christina Macfarlane, pretend auto journalist said: Indeed, throughout the 1980s, the powerful turbo was the F1 engine of choice, able to perform at high altitudes and grip onto steep angles.

Um, wow

And from CNN. I'm sure glad the rest of their reporting is accurate and balanced.

Dr. Hess wrote: And from CNN. I'm sure glad the rest of their reporting is accurate and balanced.

Does this really need a flounder?

Everyone in the room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

Type Q wrote:

Dr. Hess wrote: And from CNN. I'm sure glad the rest of their reporting is accurate and balanced.

Does this really need a flounder?

It's not really flounder. It's a good point. This kind of Error really makes me question ANYTHING CNN reports and why wouldn't it. If they can't do enough background research to vet a story about Turbo chargers and their Editorial staff lets that garbage go to print why should I trust ANYTHING else they ever say. The same goes for any news reporting service. I am appalled by the number of grammatical and spelling errors that I (who does not have good command of the English nor of the Spelling) pick out in Foxnews stories. These kind of errors are really inexcusable for Journalism professionals.

I guess Dr. Hess floundered a little by adding "and balanced".

CNN has a ton of typos as well, I guess proofreading is too expensive now.

I'm reminded of something I read on bicycle framebuilder Richard Sachs' blog. He had a go-round with a "journalist" that was similarly focused on getting words on paper (or pixels on screen); just as aggravating as what was used was the journalist's reply that this is just how it's done, when asked about the issues arising from her decision to use an ancient article Sachs was quoted in as though it were current.

So, nocones, are you implying that CNN is not "balanced?" Is "balanced" some type of secret word now or something? Or are you implying that CNN is the mouthpiece for some political party or rich person agenda and saying "balanced" might point that out? Or are you just saying that CNN is run by a total bunch of morons who can't tell the difference between a turbo charger and a tire, but if they tell you how to think on any other issue, it's Darwin's Word?

Well since Foxnews uses "fair and Balanced" as their slogan and the big 3 US news media seem to treat "balanced" as a buzzword to hide their politics I was merely stating that your observation would have probably not resulted in someone thinking it was flounder had it not said "and balanced". The Gaffe CNN made in this article calls into question the Accuracy of their reporting it does not call into question the "balance of both or multiple sides of an issue" that use of the word Balance would imply. I am making no observation, comdemnation, or judgement on the balance of CNN, Foxnews, or MSN simply questioning the capability of all 3 to provide accurate reporting of situations.

Nicely done, guys. This started off as funny, now it's annoying.

Back to the story:

CNN said: Indeed, throughout the 1980s, the powerful turbo was the F1 engine of choice, able to perform at high altitudes and grip onto steep angles.

Grip onto steep angles?

RossD wrote: Back to the story:

CNN said: Indeed, throughout the 1980s, the powerful turbo was the F1 engine of choice, able to perform at high altitudes and grip onto steep angles.

Grip onto steep angles?

I think this means that turbos are good for grip on highly banked speedways.

In reply to RossD:

Yea, you know, because they totally weren't using fuel injected engines at that point......

Someone needs to link the billy madison thing to the cnn comment.....

How in the flaming E36 M3 do reporters like that A: Get a job and 2. Keep it? I mean seriously. While we're at it, what about the editors and publishers? Even total car morons should read that drivel and say, "hmm, that doesn't sound right".

What the berkeley?

Most journalism companies these days must outsource to India. It would explain alot.

Well, I don't know about you guys, but I learned something new about turbocharged engines from this article!